Man shot in Seattle, police looking for shooter

A man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center on Wednesday night after being shot multiple times in the chest in a gang-related incident, police said.

The 25-year-old was shot about 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Cloverdale Street. Police Detective Mark Jamieson said multiple witnesses were in the area, but no one helped police identify a shooter. The victim told police he didn’t see who shot him and was crossing the street when he was hit.

He was in serious condition Thursday afternoon.

Witnesses to shootings in that area, particularly gang shootings, have routinely refused to talk to investigators. Police did not have anyone in custody, but the department’s Gang Unit was at the scene. Police did not have additional details Wednesday night. The victim’s injuries were considered life-threatening.

Three Seattle deaths have been classified as a homicide this year.

The area where he was shot is known for gang violence, though police did not link the Wednesday night shooting to any previous incident. Here’s a brief history of violence near Rainier and Cloverdale:

In October 2010, police say a 17-year-old was shot in a gang-related incident near the intersection. He survived.

On June 1, 2010, another 17-year-old was shot in the back at the nearby intersection of Seward Park Avenue South and South Cloverdale Street. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and survived.

In February 2010, a man who said he’d been shot in the face behind the New Star Mini-Mart there said he didn’t want police help despite being covered in blood. Gang unit detectives were called to the scene.

Three hours after a December 2008 shooting near the Garfield Community Center, police were told to be on the lookout for gang retaliation. A patrol officer recognized six known members of the 74 Hoover Criminals near Rainier and Cloverdale. The mini mart was closed as part of the investigation.

In November 2008, police found two teens shot in the parking lot of the nearby Rainier Apartments, at 8630 Rainier Ave. S., after what officers said was a gang-related shooting. One of those teens, Terrance Paige, was later convicted of assault and unlawful firearm possession after a Sept. 3 shooting. Investigators say Paige shot his victim in front of uniformed sheriff’s deputies.